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2025-2026 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Holly Nelson

Holly Nelson

  • Position:
    Freestyle/Butterfly
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Sydney, Australia
  • Prev School:
    Sydney University

Summary

Biography

UH Top 10 Times
  • 100 Free: No. 6 – 49.07, Feb. 26, 2023 (Georgia Last Chance Meet)
  • 50 free: No. 7 — 22.57, Feb. 13, 2025 (Big West Championships)
  • 100 fly: No. 9 — 54.18, Feb. 14, 2025 (Big West Championships)


2024-25 (Junior):
All-Big West (50 free, 100 free, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay)
Academic All-Big West

CSCAA Scholar All-American Second Team

College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team

 

  • Earned gold in the 50 free with a UH top 10 time of 22.57 at the Big West Championships
  • Claimed gold in the 200 free relay (22.09 split) and in the 400 free relay (49.61 split) at the Big West Championships
  • Also finished second in the 100 free, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay at the Big West Championships
  • Earned gold in the 50 fly and the 200 medley relay team against Whitman
  • Swam personal bests in the 50 free, 50 fly and 100 fly
  • Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team
  • Named to CSC Academic All-District Team
  • Earned Academic All-Big West honors


2023-24 (Sophomore)
MPSF All-Academic Team

  • Won the 400-yard free relay (3:16.97) and the 800-yard free relay (7:13.63) at the MPSF Championships (Feb. 21-24, 2024)
  • Also earned a second place finish in the 50-yard freestyle (22.73) and a third place finish in the 100-yard freestyle (49.58) at the MPSF Championships
  • Won the 100-yard freestyle (51.28) in a dual meet with Fairfield (Jan. 2, 2024)
  • Placed second in the 50-yard freestyle (23.72) in a dual meet with Ohio State (Jan. 5, 2024)

2022-23 (Freshman)
MPSF Freshman of the Year
MPSF First Team (50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Fly, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay)
  • Won the 800 free relay at the MPSF Championships (Feb. 15-18, 2023) with a time of 7:12.51.
  • Had two second place finishes at the MPSF Championships in the 50 and 100 yard freestyle relay.
  • A part of the 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 200 medley relay teams that set a school record times in each event.
  • Finished first in the 50 yard freestyle relay with a time of 23.03 at the UNLV Invitational (Jan. 27-28, 2023).
  • Won the 100 yard freestyle relay with a mark of 50.59 in a dual meet with TCU (Jan. 13, 2023).
  • Also finished in first for the 100 yard fly relay with a time of 55.42 in a quad meet with Air Force, TCU, and Tulane (Jan. 6, 2023).

Prep
  • Reached the finals in three events at the 2022 New Zealand Short Course Championships, coming in fourth in the 200 and 400 IM and fifth in the 200 back.
  • Qualified to compete at the Australian Olympic Team Trials in 2021, participating in the 50 and 100 free.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-2023Freshman

    Freestyle
    5'10"
  • 2023-2024Sophomore

    Freestyle
    5'10"
  • 2024-2025Junior

    Freestyle/Butterfly
    5'10"
  • 2025-2026Senior

    Freestyle/Butterfly
    5'10"